Asked by Anonymous

if paul pays the newspaper company 70% of what he collects, how much would he keep for himself in a month when he collected $450 ?
Answered by Ms. Sue
450 * 0.3 = ?

Answered by Anonymous
why are you going to times 450 by "0.3"?
isnt supposed to be by .70?
Answered by Ms. Sue
The newspaper gets 70%; Paul gets 30%. The question asks how much Paul keeps.

Answered by jenny
oh your right okay so then its 135
Answered by Ms. Sue
Right.

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